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Katana: Expansion

by DevAtNoter

Players who want more than the vanilla sword get Katana Expansion, which adds katana weapons, a brown katana with a scabbard, and craftable katana recipes for Fabric and Forge.

FabricForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20.1

What it does

The mod adds a katana sword line to Minecraft 1.20.1, including a brown katana, a brown katana scabbard and a sheathed brown katana, along with further katana variants. Each katana is craftable through its own recipes, so the weapons can be obtained during survival without commands or creative access.

The additions are meant to keep the vanilla experience clean and lightweight. Katana Expansion is described by its author as having minimal performance impact and as working alongside most vanilla-friendly modpacks. Later releases may bring new katana materials and fighting features.

Builds exist for Fabric and Forge, both for 1.20.1, with 1.0.3 as the latest file on each loader. The files are on the beta channel and released under the MIT License, which means the mod is not open source. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Key features

  1. Brown katana

    A brown katana joins the set of sword weapons, giving players a new melee option in survival.

  2. Scabbard and sheathed katana

    A brown katana scabbard and a sheathed brown katana add carry and storage variants to the sword line.

  3. Craftable katanas

    Each katana uses its own crafting recipe, so players can make them from materials they gather.

  4. More katana variants

    Additional katana types extend the sword set beyond the brown katana, with more materials and mechanics planned.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.0.31.0.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Survival combat

Players who want a sword with a different feel than the vanilla weapons can craft a katana and use it in fights.

Modpacks

Server owners building vanilla-friendly modpacks can add katanas without changing the wider progression.

Who it’s for: Players who want a katana weapon in a vanilla-style survival world, and server owners who run modpacks that should keep the game close to vanilla.

Questions

Which loaders does Katana Expansion support?

The mod has files for both Fabric and Forge, each for Minecraft 1.20.1. The latest file on either loader is 1.0.3.

Does the server need Katana Expansion installed?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Can the katanas be obtained without creative mode?

Yes. Each katana is craftable from its own recipe, so players can make them in survival.

In the catalog

Katana: Expansion is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

Katana Expansion is a Minecraft 1.20.1 mod that expands katana gameplay with immersive mechanics while keeping the vanilla experience clean and lightweight. More katanas, materials, combat mechanics, and unique abilities are planned for future updates.
DevAtNoter, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
DevAtNoter
Published
2026-07-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureEquipmentUtilityGame mechanics
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